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The Star
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
'Pretty Little Baby' singer Connie Francis, 87, hospitalised for 'extreme' pain
Connie Francis recently had her music go viral on TikTok as users use her 'Pretty Little Baby' for videos. Photo: TNS Recording star Connie Francis says she is on the mend after a recent trip to the hospital to address some "extreme pain." The Stupid Cupid singer, who rose to fame in the late 1950s and early '60s, informed fans on Facebook that she is receiving care after undergoing tests and exams. "Thank you all for your kind thoughts, words and prayers," she wrote Wednesday. Earlier Wednesday, the 87-year-old Pretty Little Baby singer wrote on Facebook that she went to the hospital to learn more about the cause of her pain, which she said prompted her to call off an upcoming Fourth of July performance, her latest cancellation in recent weeks. Francis' posts this week did not disclose much information about her condition, but a previous Facebook update provided some insight. A week prior to her hospitalisation, Francis announced on Facebook that she had been dealing with "pelvic pain on the right side" and underwent tests to determine "that this is due to a fracture." "It looks like I may have to rely on my wheelchair a little longer than anticipated," she wrote, adding that she had to pull out of a then-upcoming performance. Francis gave followers more information about her health in March, telling them in another Facebook post that she uses a wheelchair to avoid putting "undue pressure on a troublesome painful hip" and that she was awaiting stem cell therapy at the time. Francis has spoken openly about her personal afflictions over the course of her career. She told the Village Voice in 2011 that she had been committed to several mental institutions in the 1980s. She said she was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after she was misdiagnosed with other mental health conditions, including bipolar disorder, ADD and ADHD. The singer recently had her music go viral on TikTok as users use her Pretty Little Baby for videos. "I'm still astounded by the popularity of Pretty Little Baby ," she said last week, thanking the A-listers who have used her hit in their social media videos. – Los Angeles Times/Tribune News Service
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
All the food trucks that will be at the Hopkins Food Truck Festival
All the food trucks that will be at the Hopkins Food Truck Festival originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Good smells are going to be wafting through Hopkins. The 2025 Hopkins Food Truck Festival lands on Saturday, June 21, touting more than 50 food trucks dishing up tacos and pizza, as well as crispy pork belly, green papaya salad, and donuts. The annual food truck gathering has food trucks lined up around downtown Hopkins on Main Street between 11th Avenue N and 8th Avenue S. However, it alights with more than access to a surplus of food trucks. It also offers a beer garden, family-friendly games, and live music from Jezebelle, Whiskey Stone, and Jacuzzi Puma. While that's all fun, the main attraction remains the food trucks. These are the trucks you'll find setting up shop in Hopkins on June 21. (At least, these are the ones announced so far. More will be added to hit the fest's 50+ food truck promise.) Adam's Gyros Amazing Momo Amish Annie Donuts Anchor Fish & Chips Bad Rooster Ben & Jerry's Betty's Shrimp Bucket Butcher and Bartender Cafe Cairo DelSur Empanadas Dough Gold Eggroll Queen Fully Loaded by Rollin Nolen's Gray Duck Concessions Hibachi Daruma Hometown Creamery iPierogi KCM EggRolls Kona Ice La Cochinita Mansetti's Maui Wowi Messy Jesse's Steak & Chicken My Burger Northeast Pretzels Ol' Smoky BBQ Original Hockey Mom Brownies Paella Depot Pizza Karma Pretty Great Cake Shakes Pretty Great Cheesecake Pronto Pups Rebel Lobster Samurai Teppanyaki Sincerely Eats Smokin' On Site T-Rex Cookie Taco'n Madre Taqueria El Patron Thai Thai Street Food The Purple People Feeder The Twisted Scoop Tong Thai Street Food Tot Boss Ukrainian Flavors Waffle Bar Yum Yum The Hopkins Food Truck Festival is free to attend and will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jun 13, 2025, where it first appeared.
TimesLIVE
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
Lebo M ‘shocked' by second-hand price for his grand piano
Internationally acclaimed composer Lebo M is said to be devastated at the second-hand price for his grand piano. It is alleged Lebo M was shocked to discover his estranged wife Pretty Samuels sold his multimillion-rand piano for R15,000 to a second-hand buyer. Lebo M has been in a battle over the missing piano, and accused Pretty of misleading the public about a supposed divorce settlement. A source close to the creator of The Lion King said the price for his piano left him brokenhearted. 'The big man (Lebo M) is devastated Pretty sold the piano for R15,000. She agreed to R15,000, which is ridiculous,' said the source. Another source said Lebo M became aware the piano was no longer in storage facilities when he was preparing for a concert with Grammy award-winner Hans Zimmer. ' Pretty is playing victim. She must take accountability for her actions', said the source. Pretty wasn't available to comment on the matter.
The Citizen
05-05-2025
- Business
- The Citizen
Kingdom Business initiative unites Christian entrepreneurs through prayer hike
A group of Christian business leaders gathered for a fulfilling and transforming session of prayer through a hike. In April, residents from eMalahleni embarked on a prayer hike organised by Pretty Mathabela, founder of Kingdom Business initiative, at Ribbokkloof Resort, in an attempt to encourage unity and collaboration among Christian business leaders. 'I have committed myself to creating a community of Christian businessmen and women where we can learn from each other and support each other through this journey,' Pretty said. The hike aimed to provide a platform for Christians in business to come together, pray, network, and learn from each other's experiences. Among the hikers were esteemed speakers such as Apostle Calvin Mabedle and Prophetess Tsakani Mabedle, who are founders and pastors of Bread at the Well Bethel, as well as Nonkululeko Shabangu and Shanice Zwane. Shanice shared her inspiring journey of building her hair salon from scratch, while Nonkululeko spoke about the importance of investing in Kingdom Businesses and the concept of tithes unlocking generational wealth. Apostle Calvin, on the other hand, emphasised the need to seek God's wisdom in business partnerships. The hike took participants on a scenic route at the resort, where they experienced a range of emotions, from the frustration and exhaustion of climbing steep mountains to the joy of being victorious enough to make it to the end. All the participants agreed that the experience was refreshing and rejuvenating, and they are already looking forward to the next gathering. 'Thanks for this experience, I enjoyed it and it was really worth it. I am looking forward to more of this kind of hike,' said Tshebeletso Meselane, one of the hikers who attended. Breaking news at your fingertips … Follow WITBANK NEWS on our website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or TikTok Chat to us: info@ At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
BBC News
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Beach of Dreams to celebrate towns in Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk
Coastlines across the East of England are being celebrated during a UK-wide hoped art project Beach of Dreams, which kicked off at the Port of Tilbury on Thursday, would inspire action to protect coastal from communities in Norfolk, Essex and Suffolk have all contributed to a series of public events, running until 1 director Ali Pretty said the festival would "shine a spotlight" on people, projects and special places that "inspired hope". Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, Harwich in Essex and Orford Ness in Suffolk are all due to feature during the followed story-gathering sessions held at the start of the year, where residents spoke about what life was like living by the 150 of those stories and images will be shown at events from 28 to 30 May, led by art and design organisation Kinetika. The festival is covering eight regions in the UK, stretching as far as Northern Ireland and South Tyneside.A tapestry of more than 600 silk pennants made by people living in those areas - including the East of England - will tour the country over the coming created during a previous Beach of Dreams event will also be reimagined during a workshop in Tilbury on event will conclude when all new silks are brought together on Great Yarmouth beach on 30 May."In these uncertain times, Beach of Dreams emphasises the power of local communities to shape their own futures," Ms Pretty said. "We gather strength and solidarity, proving that together we can make a difference." To find an event near you, visit Beach of Dreams. Follow East of England news on X, Instagram and Facebook: BBC Beds, Herts & Bucks, BBC Cambridgeshire, BBC Essex, BBC Norfolk, BBC Northamptonshire or BBC Suffolk.
